You knew it was coming, someone was going to talk about Sonic 06, and who better than its biggest defender, Eoghan Watters.
He chronicles the chaotic development, troubled release and the game’s strange legacy.
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sonicmenu | Sonic Boom – Why It's Okay To Keep Watching This in 2025
The Sonic Boom games aren’t exactly classics of the franchise, however, the TV show released alongside this sub-series is not only excellent, but holds up in 2025.
Scott Nowbaveh sums up why he’s still watching.
sonicmenu | The Architecture Of Sonic Unleashed - And Why It Just Works
The Sonic franchise is home to some of the most famous level designs in games, but Joe Richards feels Sonic Unleashed might the series peak.
Why? It’s architecture.
sonicmenu | How Shadow The Hedgehog Got His Groove Back
Few video game characters have had as varied depictions as Shadow The Hedgehog.
Michael Beckwith puts forth where Shadow started, how things went wrong, and how Sega has righted the edgy ship.
sonicmenu | Why Sonic Robo Blast 2 Matters
Sonic is a franchise for sickos [positive], DOOM is a franchise for freaks [positive].
DOOM wads that are actually Sonic fan games, well Adam Wescott thinks those are quite special.
sonicmenu | TOP 5 GENRES THAT SHOULD HAVE A SONIC GAME
The Sonic franchise has dipped into countless genres but there are still a few untapped wells.
Vivian Winn highlights the ones Sega need to give us.
sonicmenu | Open Zone Sonic Is Basically Tony Hawk
What if we told you that Sonic The Hedgehog was this close to becoming gaming’s next Tony Hawk?
Edward Lee says, “YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!”, it is!
sonicmenu | The Storytelling Trick In Sonic Adventure’s Reused Cutscenes
Is Sonic Rashomon?
Maybe… says David Cole.
sonicmenu | INTRODUCING SONICMENU'S EXTENSIVE DLC OFFERINGS
sonicmenu is here, and what better way to launch than by outlining all the ways you can give us money?
Sana writes up all our pre-order bonuses, DLC, and newsletter that our new outlet will make available.
CULT VS GAL Is A Soothing Balm Of Hyper Violence
In a world brimming with anger and violence sometimes the soothing balm is your own anger and violence.
Read how Holly Redfield has found comfort in CULT VS GAL.
What Happens If Assassin’s Creed Shadows Fails?
With the latest Assassin’s Creed finally releasing Noah Estey asks if this new game is a beacon of hope for the shadows that plague Ubisoft?
And if not, what comes next?
Emio – The Smiling Man Is A Gripping Mystery Poorly Told
Emio - The Smiling Man revives the Famicom Detective Club series but despite it’s promising set up, Michael Beckwith finds it wastes much of its potiental thanks to its clunky portrayal of mental health.
The Best Of February 2025's Steam Next Fest
This February’s Steam Next Fest has seen countless demos hit the PC store yet again.
Alex Orona is back on the site to highlight the best of the best that deserve to be on your wishlist.
Beautiful, Small Experiences Amidst Grief and Pine: A Story of Loss
Pine: A Story of Loss is less of a video game and more of a lightly interactive meditation on grief, yet despite this, or maybe because of it, David Cole found it to be a deeply moving experience.
startmenu's Very Busy 2024 In Numbers
2024 had it all on startmenu from Metaphor to Mouthwashing, Indiana to Indika, from Final Fantasy VII to umm… Final Fantasy XIV.
Alex Green breaks down startmenu’s year in numbers.
Squidge Rugby Reflects On The Games He Beat In 2024 | Winter Spectacular 2024
Full time Antoine Dupont stan, part time rugby analyst, and Crank Starring Jason Statham expert, Squidge Rugby returns to the site to talk about video games, depression, and waking up to Mario music.
Jay Weaver's Belated Highlights From A Day At EGX (28.10.24)
Despite it being a comparably quiet year for the show, Jay Weaver found plenty of games worth highlighting from EGX 2024.
Jess Reyes Discovers There’s a Life Outside of the Games Industry | Winter Spectacular 2024
In 2024 Jess Reyes realised that she didn’t need to define herself by her work, and started to think about a life outside of games journalism.
Lex Luddy's Expanded Game Of The Year List... And Sonic 06 | Winter Spectacular 2024
2024 was a pretty terrible year for Lex Luddy, but turns out that despite already writing a Game Of The Year List for Giant Bomb, she still wants to talk about a few things before the year is out.
Branford Hubbard's Very Gamer Christmas Carol | Winter Spectacular 2024
Genuinely no idea what to write here… Just give this piece a read.
Branford Hubbard worked hard on it.